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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.[/quote]

This is TERRIBLE advice.  Without coaching, kids will cement terrible habits. Almost nobody learns good shooting mechanics.  Shooting is actually easy to learn if you learn the mechanics, but just throwing up shots won't teach kids anything.

Also, ball handling and dealing with contact are HUGE.  As is speed and footwork.[/quote]

How many guys in the NBA do you think had private basketball coaches?  As you know, Coach, you can't buy a good basketball game.  The secret is on the blacktop.[/quote]

Most American NBA players have played AAU basketball and had access to private coaching and training. There are non-American NBA players of course, but they too played in developmental leagues (and/or came to the US for private high school). I doubt OP's son is a potential NBA player, but, the idea that this generation of NBA players are being trained playing street ball is definitely a fallacy.[/quote]

+1.  I dare even say most D1 recruits have played AAU ball and if the kid has NBA potential private coaches would be flocking to them and not the other way round. [/quote]
Not always.  It is a great idea, if you can find a private coach who care.  If you can afford it, I recommend it.[/quote]

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